Journey to the West: Begins with Tiger Vanguard

Chapter 119 Fate is unpredictable!

"Your Majesty."

Seeing the recognizable figure with a conspicuous horn on his forehead, Qi Hu immediately reacted, stood up, and bowed to the other party: "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Hearing Qi Hu's words.

The tall figure turned around and it was the unicorn. He looked at Qi Hu and said with a smile: "Qi Shanjun, you didn't expect me to come to you, did you?"

“I really didn’t expect it”

Hearing what Dujiaosi said, Qi Hu complained in his heart, but he would not say it so casually.

The Green Bull Demon One-horned Rhinoceros far surpasses him in terms of identity, background, and cultivation strength. The fact that the other party is willing to speak to him in a friendly tone and attitude does not mean that he is really on the same level as the other party, nor does it mean that he has the same qualifications to communicate with the other party.

Qi Hu has always been self-aware and would never make such a mistake, so he smiled and said, "I am indeed a little surprised, but with your ability, you can go anywhere, anywhere."

"you boy"

Hearing Qi Hu's words, Dujiaosi immediately laughed and said, "It's just that you can talk."

“It’s a small surprise, but it’s more of a surprise.”

Qi Hu smiled, waved his hand and lit the candlestick in the corner of the room, then said: "Is this your first time to come to Chechi Kingdom? Do you want to have some wine or tea?"

"This is indeed my first time in Chechi Country."

The unicorn touched his chin, thought for a moment and said, "I drink wine every day in the mountains, so I'll drink some tea here. I don't think I've ever had tea in the human world."

"The king just wants to try it."

Hearing what the unicorn said, Qi Hu smiled and immediately took out the tea sent by the king from the storage space, walked to the table beside him and started to make tea.

On the side, Dujiaosi took a look at the room, then walked out to the corridor, looking at the quiet, peaceful and large Jinshan Temple below in the middle of the night, and then looked at the lake which was only separated from the Jinshan Temple by a river bank and a courtyard wall, and presented a unique night scenery under the cold moonlight.

Then he said, "Your place is pretty good."

"It's a pity that this is not a place to stay for long."

Qi Hu replied with a smile: "It's better in the mountains, there are not so many things to do."

“The mountains have their own beauty, and the world has its own fun.”

As Dujiaosi spoke, his eyes quickly swept across the rooms of Jinshan Temple, and finally landed on a corner of the backyard. He looked for a few times, then turned around and walked into the quiet room.

At this time, Qi Hu just picked up the teapot and half-filled a delicate teacup. He turned his head and looked at the unicorn who came in and said with a smile: "My king, please have some tea."

The unicorn walked to the table and sat down. He picked up the teacup, sniffed the fragrance, drank it all in one gulp, smacked his lips, and said, "It does taste good."

"As long as the king doesn't hate it, that's good."

Qi Hu felt relieved, and refilled Dujiaosi's cup, then poured himself some and sat aside.

The one-horned rhinoceros drank the tea in the cup in one gulp, then looked at Qi Hu and said, "Is the Sun Wukong who went to the Lingshan Mountain in the West to seek Buddhist scriptures in your temple now?"

When Qi Hu heard Dujiao Si ask this, he nodded immediately: "In my temple, not only Sun Wukong, but also his master Tang Sanzang, and two fellow apprentices, Zhu Wuneng and Sha Wujing, are all here."

At this point, Qi Hu picked up the teapot and poured another cup for Dujiaosi. Then he looked at him and suddenly asked, "Does the king want to meet them?"

"Meet them?"

Qi Hu asked, and Dujiaosi was stunned for a moment. He then shook his head and said, "There's nothing to see. Anyway, we'll have to see each other soon."

"Besides, apart from the Tang Sanzang you mentioned."

"Your Majesty has seen Sun Wukong, Zhu Wuneng, and Sha Wujing before."

"Oh"

Qi Hu continued to refill the tea for Dujiao Si, and then he said with a look of confusion and curiosity, "Then Sun Wukong, the king told me that I know he is the Great Sage Equaling Heaven who caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago."

"But have you met the other two, Your Majesty? Who are they?"

Hearing Qi Shanjun asking.

The unicorn was not surprised, so he picked up the teacup and said, "Since you have already met him, it's okay to tell you about it. The one called Zhu Wuneng used to work in the Heavenly Court. He was the general commander of the Tianhe Navy. He violated the Heavenly Law because of drunkenness."

At this point, the unicorn seemed to have thought of something, and the corner of his mouth immediately rose. He picked up a piece of dessert from the plate on the table and threw it into his big mouth, saying with a smile: "So I was banished to the mortal world, but I didn't expect to become a member of the pilgrimage group."

"That guy looks sloppy"

After hearing what Dujiao Si said, Qi Hu compared it with what he knew and couldn't help but be "surprised" and said, "I didn't expect it to be the Marshal of the Heavenly Court Navy."

Hearing the envy in Qi Hu's tone, Dujiao Si couldn't help but laugh and said, "You don't have to be too envious. His title of marshal sounds impressive, but in fact, he is just an average one. As long as you, Qi Shanjun, follow the Jinzheng Tianshi, with your intelligence, as long as you can gain a foothold in the Heavenly Court, you may have a chance to surpass him in the future."

Hear this.

Qi Hu couldn't help but think in his heart that although he didn't have a deep understanding of Journey to the West in his previous life, he had seen on the Internet that people often argued about the prominence of Zhu Bajie's position as Marshal Tianpeng.

One side said it was very high, saying that Zhu Bajie's Marshal Tianpeng was the leader of the Four Saints of the North Pole, in charge of 80,000 naval forces in the Milky Way, and held a high position of power.

One side said that Zhu Bajie was just the chief marshal of Tianhe, and that there were many such marshals and generals in the heavenly army. There was a team of heavenly soldiers stationed at the South Gate of Heaven, which had several marshals, but they were just a bunch of miscellaneous marshals and generals.

And now, hearing the words of the unicorn beside him, it seemed that Zhu Bajie could tell that his position as Marshal of the Tianpeng was not a very high position, which confirmed the latter statement.

Of course, it may also be because the status of the Supreme Heavenly Venerable behind the One-Horned Rhinoceros is too high.

This is the reason why the unicorn has high standards.

But no matter what, regardless of cultivation, strength, or official position, the name of Sun Wukong is obviously much higher in the mouth of the One-horned Rhinoceros than Zhu Bajie.

"The King is joking."

After thinking about it quickly, Qi Hu immediately smiled and said, "How dare I have such a delusion? I just want to complete the instructions given by the Heavenly Master."

At this point, Qi Hu immediately asked, "My lord, what is the origin of Sha Wujing?"

"That's Sha Wujing."

The unicorn picked up another piece of dessert, threw it into his mouth, and said, "I was originally a general under the Jade Emperor, serving the imperial carriage in Lingxiao Palace. I was demoted to the mortal world because I made a mistake at the Peach Banquet."

Speaking of it.

The unicorn was stunned for a moment, and the snack in his hand stopped in mid-air. He then said, "I came to you to ask you something, but how come you are the one asking me?"

"hey-hey."

Qi Hu immediately smiled innocently and said, "Your Majesty, you are very capable and knowledgeable. Just consider this as a way to broaden my horizons."

talking.

Qi Hu immediately picked up the teapot and poured another cup of tea for Dujiaosi, then said, "Your Majesty, please feel free to ask anything you want to ask. I will tell you everything I know."

Hearing what Qi Shanjun said.

The one-horned rhinoceros also nodded. One of the reasons why he admired the little tiger demon was that the tiger demon had a very useful brain. It was quick, had sharp eyes, and was especially good at talking.

Like just now.

The tiger monster said that he wanted to broaden his horizons. Not only did he stop blaming him, he also wanted to tell the tiger monster more to show how knowledgeable he was.

But now let’s forget about it.

Then, the unicorn looked at Qi Hu and said, "Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang have also been in your Chechi Kingdom for about ten days, right? How are they now?"

"Didn't the Heavenly Master ask you to embarrass them?"

As he spoke, Dujiaosi picked up another piece of dessert and continued, "I don't think they look like they're in trouble, do they?"

"How do you know the time when the pilgrims will arrive?"

A thought flashed through his mind. Looking at the two plates of snacks that were almost eaten up by the unicorn, Qi Hu suppressed the thought of asking the ghost Xiong Er to serve the snacks. He then smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you don't know that I am too far behind Tang Sanzang's disciples in terms of cultivation strength. Even if I want to make things difficult for them, I dare not do so directly."

"That's true"

The unicorn nodded: "What about now?"

Qi Hu: "Your Majesty, you have come at the right time. Today, the king has just issued an order to have Tang Sanzang and his three disciples, Sun Wukong, hold a rite of passage for the souls of the countless people in the entire country of Chechi."

talking.

Qi Hu then recounted in detail the disasters that those monks had caused in Chechi State before.

The unicorn immediately reacted, his face surprised and amazed, "According to what you said, this Chechi Kingdom is not small. Tang Sanzang promised to pray for the souls of all the dead people, so it will take a lot of time, right?"

Qi Hu nodded: "Yes, according to my estimate, it will take at least half a year." "Ha"

Hearing this time, Dujiaosi immediately laughed: "Hahahaha."

The unicorn laughs loudly.

But Qi Hu was not worried about being discovered by Sun Wukong and his disciples in the backyard.

Although he didn't know the current strength of the One-horned Rhinoceros and Sun Wukong, and who was stronger, he was definitely not afraid since the One-horned Rhinoceros dared to come.

He is not afraid, so Qi Hu is naturally not worried either.

"That"

The unicorn said again: "Doesn't that mean that Tang Sanzang will have to stay in Chechi Country for at least half a year?"

Qi Hu nodded again: "Yes"

Hearing the tiger demon's very confident answer.

After the unicorn became happy, its little eyes started to roll around rapidly.

Sure enough, he was not wrong. Qi Shanjun was indeed a smart guy. With such cultivation level, he was able to block the journey to the West for half a year.

It's okay for Tang Sanzang, but he doesn't even take Zhu Bajie and the general in charge of the curtain seriously.

But Sun Wukong was so majestic when he caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace. Even he would feel itchy when he heard the title of "The Great Sage Equaling Heaven". It would be impossible for him not to be envious!
Don’t worry about whether the title is in name only or not, those are the golden words and jade rules of the Jade Emperor, who personally conferred the title with his decree!
It is no exaggeration to say that Sun Wukong is the most famous demon in history.

But even such a Sun Wukong was not only fooled by this kid Qi Shanjun, but he didn't even notice it at all.

This kid's brains and abilities are truly amazing.

No wonder the Master chose him.
Thinking of this.

The unicorn's mind suddenly raced. Although he was not afraid of Sun Wukong, he still wanted to have a good fight with him this time to see what level the title of "The Great Sage Equaling Heaven" was.

However, if there is someone like Qi Shanjun who is smart enough to help, it would be very easy to stop the group of people seeking the scriptures.

Moreover, with me here, I can stop them and hold them back for longer.

In short, this time I must let Sun Wukong, the gods in heaven, and the monks in Lingshan in the west see my power!

No matter what, he can't lose to this kid Qi Shanjun!
Quickly thought of this.

The unicorn immediately took notice.

So, he looked at the tiger demon who was drinking tea opposite him and asked, "Qishan Jun, do you have anything else to do after this matter is over?"

Hear this.

Qi Hu immediately said: "I don't know either. I do want to go back to the mountain, but I don't know if the Heavenly Master has any other instructions."

"That's it"

Hearing this, the unicorn stroked his chin.

Seeing the look on the unicorn's face, and the other party's expression that seemed to be plotting something, Qi Hu had already guessed it in his mind, so he continued, "If the king has any instructions, you can tell me. Although I am lucky to be favored by the Heavenly Master, I know that I can only be where I am today because of the king's cultivation."

"If the king has any orders, you may as well speak up. As long as I can help, I will do whatever it takes to help!"

"hey-hey."

After hearing what Qi Hu said, the hesitant and embarrassed Dujiaosi suddenly felt relieved and said, "I didn't misjudge you, but I don't need you even if I have to die. The Heavenly Master still needs you, and I don't want to be found by the Heavenly Master."

"The king does need your help, but it's not urgent."

"When you have finished your business here, and when Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong have left Chechi Kingdom, you should return to the mountain as soon as possible."

Hear this.

Qi Hu nodded immediately and said, "I understand. I will return to the mountain as soon as possible after this matter is over."

"Um"

The unicorn nodded, drank the tea from the finger cup in one gulp, and then said, "That's all for today."

Done.

The unicorn disappeared on the bench in an instant.

Qi Hu immediately stood up, bowed and said, "Goodbye, my king."

Send away the unicorn.

Qi Hu sat back in his original position, and for a moment he lost the mood to meditate, so he started to make a pot of tea.

Drinking hot tea.

Qi Hu began to think about what Dujiaosi said before he left.

Although the unicorn did not say it explicitly, he could still guess roughly.

As mentioned before, the main reason why his relationship with the One-horned Rhinoceros has reached this point today is because he took on Zhang Tianshi's job, and it happened that the One-horned Rhinoceros also had this job, so the two monsters naturally found a common language.

With the One-horned Rhinoceros's cultivation strength, the only thing that could require his help is probably this: making things difficult for the pilgrim team.

After all, the Jindou Mountain difficulty where the one-horned rhinoceros was located in his memory could be regarded as one of the most difficult difficulties among the eighty-one difficulties faced by the team.

Although Qi Hu wanted to make friends with the team.

But he couldn't refuse the invitation from Dujiao Si this time.

After all, the other party has always been very nice to him.

The most powerful magic weapon he has now, the "Spirit-Suppressing Seal", was given to him by the One-Horned Rhinoceros.

Therefore, even if it means risking being discovered by the pilgrim team, Qi Hu has to go back to help.

I think Dujiaosi is also clear about his strength. If we ask him for help, it is most likely that we should ask him to help us find a way to deal with the team.

Just hide behind it then.

The unicorn just said that he would not let him take risks.

As long as we are careful enough, we shouldn't be discovered.

Think of this.

Qi Hu couldn't help but sigh softly.

His real thought in his heart was definitely that he didn't want to go. He had finally stopped the pilgrim team in Chechi Country and had gone to such an extent without being discovered.

However, in life, how can everything be perfect and as we wish?
Fate is unpredictable, that's all.

Silent all night.

The morning of the second day.

Qi Hu went to the guest room to visit the pilgrims and asked them when Tang Sanzang would start the memorial service for the dead, as well as a series of preparations needed.

After asking clearly.

The Imperial Master's Mansion quickly began to move.

Make every effort to prepare all kinds of supplies needed for the next Dharma Assembly for the pilgrimage team.

Seven days later.

Good luck.

After everything was ready, Tang Sanzang, along with his three disciples, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing, started the first large-scale memorial service for the dead at the inner city square.

Five large-scale Dharma assemblies over five consecutive days.

Only then did Tang Sanzang complete his prayers for the salvation of all the people in the capital.

After just a short rest of three days.

Tang Sanzang, along with his three disciples, Sun Wukong, sat in the large convoy prepared for them by Qi Hu, drove out of the capital gate, and began their journey of praying for the salvation of souls throughout the Chechi Kingdom.

(End of this chapter)